solitude

Solitude
An open relational space for being found by God and freed from competing loyalties.

The experience of solitude varies widely from taking advantage of the little solitudes in our days to setting aside planned times of retreat to step out of our daily patterns in order to enter into the silence of God. This discipline, which is necessarily married to silence, leads also to greater trust in God to be our Justifier as even the very words we speak are tamed.

Solitude is more a state of mind and heart than it is a place.
~ Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

ARTICLES
Renovaré Articles
Rhythms of Life: Seasons	Explorations 1/3	print
Becoming Like Jesus: Prayer-Filled Life	Explorations 2/1	print
Spiritual Formation	Heart-to-Heart Pastoral Letter 5/1997	read \| print
A Mighty River of the Spirit	Heart-to-Heart Pastoral Letter 11/1998	read \| print
Exploring the Renovaré Covenant	Heart-to-Heart Pastoral Letter 11/2002	read \| print
On Christian Spiritual Formation	Heart-to-Heart Pastoral Letter 5/2003	read \| print
Spiritual Formation Based Congregations	Heart-to-Heart Pastoral Letter 5/2006	read \| print
Waiting, Stillness, and Abundant Life	Heart-to-Heart Pastoral Letter 11/2007	read \| print
Book for the Year: Deep-Rooted in Christ	Heart-to-Heart Pastoral Letter 1/2008	read \| print
Retreat and Solitude	Perspective Newsletter 1/2	read \| print
The Fear of Solitude	Perspective Newsletter 7/2	read \| print
Celebration of Discipline	Perspective Newsletter 8/1	read \| print
Becoming Like Christ	Perspective Newsletter 12/2	read \| print